Battle of Exit 4

The Battle of Exit 4 occurred during the Operation Overlord landings in Normandy, when the US 101st Airborne Division was dispatched to secure the causeways next to Utah Beach in order to provide the US 4th Infantry Division with a foothold.

The 101st Airborne was sent to clear the area behind Utah Beach ahead of the landings, and the American paratroops were dispatched to clear the main road (Exit 4) of German forces. The area, defended by the Ostlegionen of the German 709th Static Infantry Division,